Toy pistol.



BEAN. TOY PISTOL. YAPPLIOA'YIIONYEILED JAN. 20, 1914.

Patented m 1914,

in the county of- Cuyahoga an i ROSCOE BEAN, OF BEREA, OHIO.

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' specification of Letters Batent.

' Pana a 26,1914.

Application filed J nuar eo, 1914. Serial No. 813,191.

To all whom it may concern :1 i

Be it known that I, Roscoe BEAN, a citizen of the United States, residinatBerea, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in'Toy Pistols, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvementsv in toy pistols, and moreparticularly to that class or type known as repeating toy pistols 1nwhich a series of percussion caps are arranged in-a long-strip of-paperand are automatically and successively fed between auanvil and a hammerwith each pull of the trigger of'the pistol.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improvedpistol of this class in which ,the general form of thepistol and theaction ofits parts'shall simulate that of a regular automatic pistol, aswell V as one in which'the action of the parts shall be positive, .iwhich, the, feed of-the fulminatest'ripshal be-1inder complete andaccurate control, and in which the general arrangement andcombinationof-theparts'will be simplified and improved.

A still further ob ect 13 to provide an improved'hammer and trigger andmeans for mounting the same whereby the liability to damage ordisarrangement will be reduced to a minimum and a more easily operatedrepeating pistolwill "result.

A still further object is to provide an i111- proved trigger for thisclass of pistols which by being extended beyond the trigger guardenables the same to be operated bytwo fin gers instead of one andenables the same'to be more easily operated without injury to the fingeror liability of the latter to become pinched in betweenth'e free end ofthe tr1ggerand the trigger guard as sometimes 00-,

ours with the ordinary short form of trigger arrangedwithin and stoppingshort of the trigger guard.

A still further ob ect 1s to improve the connection'between the triggerand hammer whereby the latter willbe moved or cocked against theresistance of the hammer spring by a direct pull of the trigger engagingon (ipposite sides of the hammer;

With the above mentioned and other ends iii view, the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts,hereinafter described, illustrated in" one of its embodiments intheaccompanying.

'the stationary,

free end of sai spring bearing against the 110 drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims. v

' Referring to the drawings, forming apart of this specification Figure1, is-a side eleva- ;t1pn of the improved pistol, one side of the pistolbody or casing being removed for the purpose, of clearer illustration ofthe parts.

Fig. 2, a central longitudinalsectional view showing the parts in theirretracted-positions just prior to the release of the hammer in thefiring operation. Fig. 3, a vertical cross sectional view taken: on line3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. fl, a rear view. of the trigger and its mount ngwithin the pistol body 'or casing. Fig. 5, a rear view 'of-the'hammer,7Q

detached, showing the fulminatestrip actuating or feeding member carriedthereby. Fig. 6, across sectional view of thehammer taken online 6-6 ofFig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference designate 75.-

like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

The improved toy pistol comprises a pisto'l body or'casing preferablymade up of 7 two primary parts to form the barrel 1, and

handle 2. The parts are preferably made. of cast metal sectionswhich'when fastened together form a hollow chamber within whichthe'working mechanismof the pistol is located.

The handle .2, is provided with a movable back 3, pivoted at its topbetween the side vgalls' of the casing as at 3, to form amanvil 3 andprovided at its bottom with a side extension 3, said side extension 3,being 9 0v provided with a supporting pin 3*, for carrying a roll offulfn'inate strip 4. By mov- 'ing the back 3, rearwardly the roll offulmi- .nate strip may be readily mounted uponv or removed from the pin3, and one end of the 96 fulminate 'strip is adapted to be placed infront of the back 3, and to extend upwardly and over the anvil 3", andover which latter it is fed by the strip feeding mechanism carriedby thehammer hereinafter described. 100

As a means for holding the fulminate strip 8, in frictional contactwith'the back 3, so as tcrprevnt retrograde movement thereof in themovements of the hammer and feeding mechanism, a flat strip holding 1015spring- 5, is provided which spring 5, is

mounted and held in position within the handle by means of pins 6,extending from rtion of the handle, the

.pistol body.

fulininate strip between the anvil 3, and the roll carried upon thesupporting pin 3.

The improved hammer comprises a hammer head 7, projecting upwardly andadapted to strike against the anvil 3?, and. a main body portionpivotal'ly mounted between the;

side walls of the pistol body by means-of laterally extending bearingpins. or trun-' other end bearing against an abutment or stud 1,formedon one of the sections of the As a. means for properly feeding thefulminute strip over andacross. theanvil during each working impulse orcocking movement'of the hammer, the latteris provided with an extensionportion 7 carrying a strip feeding spring member 8, said feeding spring8, in the present instance, comprising a single length ofwire bent uponitself forming a loop head 8, fitted in a notch 8", at the lower side ofthe extension .7 the sides of thespring 'forming spring ar'ms normallyresting against a cross bar 7", of the hammer extension,'said springarms being adapted to engage at opposite-points on the fulminate stripin front of the back 3, as shown most clearly in ,Fig. 1, of thedrawings and as the hammer is moved to its cocked position as shownin'Fig. 2, it is obvious that the spring arms of the member 8, willmomor feed the fulminate a requisite distance to bring the percussion capupon the .anvil 3",

prior to the release of the hammer by the trigger hereinafter described.

As a means for operating the hammer a trigger 9, is provided saidtrigger 9, preferably comprising a single length of wire bent uponitself formingan operating. loop 9?,

extending beyond and adapted to be guided by the trigger guard 10, andas a means for conveniently mounting the trigger one of -the sidemembers 15 bent about to form a bearing c0119", which bearing C011 9*,is

adapted to be mounted upon a bearing pin 11, extending from one of theside sections of the pistol body.

As a means for actuating or returning the trigger to its initial ornormal position a coiled spring 12, is provided, said coil spring 12,being mounted upon the bearing pin 11, one end 12, being adaptedto'cngage one side of .the trigger'and the other end 12,

engaging and bearing against a lug or abutment 13, formed integral-withone'of the I side sections of the pistol'body, and as a means forholding the 12 in proper '7 as shown.

and ride upon the shoulders assembled position and particularly asagainst lateral creeping or displacement a securing stud pin 14, extendsfrom and is carried by the opposite pistol section, the end of said studpm bearing against the end. 12",

.moving and releasing the hammerin the operation of the same through thetrigger said hammer is provided on opposite sides with oppositelyarranged beveled shoulders 7,

adapted to be alternately engaged and released by the laterallymovablespring arms 9 of the trigger said arms straddling or extending onopposite sides of the Web portion of the hammer carrying the beveledshoulders As the trigger is drawn rearwardly in the cocking movement ofthe hammer the arms 9, are in en agemeiit with %f,the hammer and triggerbeing moved'againstthe resistance of the respective springs 8, and 12,and when the hammer and trigger are moved to a position slightly beyondthat indicated in Fig.- 2, the arms 0, will snap beneath the shoulders 7to permit the hammer to be released and strike against the anvil in thefiring operation. When pressure is released upon the .trigger, thelatter is returned through the agency of the arm 12, of the spring 12,and in so doin the laterally movablearins' 9, are caused to ride uponand move over the beveled portions of the shoulders 7*, after which theyWill sna inwardly into engagement with the shoul ers in the repeating orsuccessive firing operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanyingdrawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readilyunderstood.

,Having thus described one of the em.- bodiments of my invention, what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, 1. In a toy pistol, ahammer provided with a pair of strip feeding spring members.

2. In a toy pistol, the combination with a pistol bodyprovided with atrigger guard and a spring resisted hammer therein; of a spring resistedtrigger pivotally mounted therein and comprising a single length of'Wire bent to form a handle loop extending 'beyond and surrounding saidtrigger guard.

3. In atoy pistol, the combination with a pistol body including apivoted back having an anvil at its top; of a fulminate strip holdingspring bearing against said back, and a pivoted hammer provided with apair of spring arms adapted to bear against saidback above saidfulminate strip holding spring and to feed said fulminate strip with theactuation of said hammer.

4. In a toy pistol, a pistol. body provided with a trigger guard, apivotedspring resisted hammer having oppositely disposed ed movablemember laterally extending I inclined shoulders: and a spring resistedtrigger comprisingapivotabout said trigger guard and havinglaterally'movable springarms adapted tocooperate with said inclinedshoulders of said hammer whereby to cock the latter when the trigged ispulled, said spring arms being adapted to pass beneath said shoulders torelease the hammer and when saidutrigger is returned to ride upon saidnclined shoulshoulders, a fulminate strip feeding spring.

carried by said hammer, a trigger having laterally movable armsengagingand riding minate stri upon said shoulders during the cookingmovement of said hammer pass beneath said shoulders to release saidhammer when'said trigger is' fully retracted, and a spring for returningsaid trigger and causing said laterally movable arms to ride over thebeveled portions of said shoulders and snap into engagement with thelatter when the trigger is returned to its normal or initial p0sit-ion.

6. A toy including a handle provided at its top with an anvil and at itsbottom with a roll of fulexten'ding toward said anvil, a stripholdmgspring between said roll and anvil, a pivoted spring resistedhammer having a webbed body provided on either side with. beveledshoulders, a pair of spring arms carried by said hammer and engagingsaid strip between said roll and anvil, a pivotxad trigger comprising anoperating loop terminating in laterally movable arms straddling saidWebbed body and normally engaging said shoulders whereby to cook thehammer when-the trigger is pulled and adapted. to pass beneath saidshoulders to release the hammer, and a springengaging said trigger toreturn the latter and cause said. spring arms to ride over the beveledportions of said shoulders and ret ngage with the latter for therepeating operation.

7. Atoy pistol, con'iprisinga' pistol body provided with an anvil at itstop rear porno", a roll of fulminate within said pistol body andextending to and over said anvil.

a spring having its free end bearing against said strip between saidroll add anvil, a spring resisted hummer having oppositely. disposedbeveled shouldersabove its pivoted portion, a strip feedi g springcarried by said hammer and provi ed with spring arms bearing againstsaid st 'p above said strip extending beyond and and adapted to pistol,comprising a pistol body holding spring, andaspring resisted triggerprovided wi'tlirlaterally movable arms to operating, with said beveledshoulders" whereby tb cock thvevh mnfer when thejnigs. ger is pulled andders to' release, t

e hammer and. whereby -when the triggeris released, said laterallymovable arms will ride over the'beveled por-- tio'ns of s'aid' shouldersand. reenga'ge with;

the latter for the repeating operation 8'.- A toy pistol, comprising apistol body miss-ing beneath gush-sai including a'pivoted handle back;provided with an anvil at one endand carrying a roll of fulminate stripat the other, a strip holding spring bea ring against said back be tweensaid roll and anvil, a pivoted spring resisted hammer provided withoppositely disposedbeveled shoulders above its pivoted portion, a pairof spring arms carried by said hammer and adaptedto engage and feed saidfulminate strip, and a" sprmg resisted trigger provided with laterallymovable arms normally engaging said shoulders whereby to cock the hammerwhen the trigg'er is pulled, said trigger being so pivoted relative tothe pivoted portion of said ham: mer as to cause said laterally movablearms to pass beneath said shoulders whenthe trig,- ger is drawn to itsrearward position where- 'by the hammer is released and whereby as thetrigger is returned to its normal or initial position said laterallymovable arms will be caused to ride ,over the beveled or inclinedportions of said shoulders and reengage with the samefor the repeatingoperation. a

9. In a toy pistol, a pistol body, a pivoted spring resisted hammerhaving oppositely disposed laterally extending shoulders, and a springcontrolled trigger having, arms adapted to cooperate with said shoulderswherebyto cock said hammer when the trigger is pulled and passingtherefrom to ride over said shoulders and re'e ngage with the latterwhen the trigger is returned to its normal or initial position.

ll). In a toy pistol, a pistol body, a spring resisted pivoted hammerhaving oppositely disposed laterally extending inclined shoulders. and aspring controlled divided trigger cooperating with saidinclinedshoulders of said hammer whereby to cook the latter when thetrigger is pulled and to ride upon and pass from said shoulders torelease the hammer when said trigger is moved to its rearward positionand upon the return of said divided trigger the latter will ride overthe beveled portions of said shoulders-and re'eingage with the latterfor the repeating operation. 7

ll.- In a toy pistol, a pistol body provided with a handle having ananvil, a pivotedspring resisted hammer provided with fillminate stripfeeding mechanism at one side and having a. pivoted web portion at theanvil; a spring resisted pivoted hammer prohammer being provided ,onopposite. sides i a pistol body provided with a trigger guard;

beveled shoulders and rengag with the lat-' vided with strip feedingmechanism adapted to cooperate with said back and anvil, said and aboveits pivoted portion with inclined beveled shoulders, and a springcontrolled divided trigger straddling said hammer and normally engagingsaid shoulders whereby to cook the hammer when 1 the trigger; is pulledand when released to ride upon said ter for the repeating operation.

18. In a toy pistol, the combination with gage with said of a springresisted trigger extending to and guided by said trigger guard.

1-1. In a pistol, the combination-witha pivoted spring actuated hammer;of a spring resisting trigger comprising a single length of wire bentupon itself forming, pivoted spring arms alternately moving toward andfrom each other whereby to engage and re-,

lease said hammer as said trigger is returned to and drawn from itsnitial or normalposition.

15. In a pistol, a pistol body, a spring actuated hammer, aspringcontrolled trigger having arms arranged in cooperative re lationto said hammer and alternately engaging and releasing the same wherebyto cook the hammer when the trigger is pulled and when the trigger isreturned to reen-. hammer for the repeating operation.

In testimony whereof have aflixed niy signature in presence of twowitnesses.

RO$OOE BEAN. Witnesses i r R. S. Primer, F. C. ADAMS.

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